Hawaii Kawaii Giveaway!

What do hot-pink kittens, unicorns, and polka-dot bows have in common? They're all screenprints you can find on t-shirts at Hawaii Kawaii! Hawaii Kawaii is your top location for your daily dose of cute (or in Japanese, kawaii) - they seem to have a knack for digging up the most adorable stuff! Besides a huge collection of super cute wallpapers (Magemoma, Rilakkuma, and Berry Puppy all make an appearance!) they've also got their own shop where you can happily OD on sweet, casual style. These adorable tops would be perfect with pop-kei style, casual lolita or fairy-lolita. Here are a few favorites (my friend Amanda would love that panda bear!):



Lolita Charm and Hawaii Kawaii are collaborating for a giveaway - win any tee-shirt of your choice! Rack up points, and every point will enter your name into the random generator. The more points you achieve, the more likely you are to win yourself a Hawaii Kawaii tee!


This giveaway winner will be announced by February 14th, just in time for Valentine's Day! This is a super quick flash giveaway so don't dally!




If you take a peek at Hawaii Kawaii's website, you might see something new - a new Lolita Charm grab button! If you've wanted to link to Lolita Charm you can now use this pretty new button to add to your blog's sidebar. It will also be a big help if you'd like to be in the Reader Blog Spotlight - it's not always easy for me to see who's a reader and deserves to win the spotlight! So make sure you have one of these buttons if you want to be featured!


Please save the image to your own hard-drive and upload to your own server/blog! Thank you! 

xoxo,

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posted by Victoria Suzanne @ 8:27 PM 0 Comments

Merry Christmas!

First, let me play Santa and announce that Kara is the winner of the Asian iCandy giveaway! Please send an email to lolita.charm@gmail.com with your address and preferred colorway (pink, black or almond). Congratulations Kara!


Thank you so much for sending in your Christmas wishes this year. I often read them while I'm waiting in the car - at the gas station, outside of the movie theatre, or waiting for my boyfriend after work. I'm alone, while the snow begins to fall... connected to the heart of a person explaining to me that what they really want for Christmas is their dream dress... or their boyfriend home from the war, or to see a lost grandparent... or any other million secret whispers. I understand how Santa feels now. It was a really beautiful and refreshing experience... so thank you for everyone who entered the giveaway.


Have a wonderful, magical, safe holiday, where ever you are, and I hope Christmas finds you all well & truly happy. 

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posted by Victoria Suzanne @ 8:00 PM 3 Comments

Asian iCandy x Lolita Charm Holiday Giveaway!

Are you ready?! There are only 9 days left until Christmas! But there will be plenty of snowy weather to follow after that!  Whether you're looking for a present for that special someone, or perhaps giving yourself a few presents this year... Asian iCandy & Lolita Charm have you covered! 

This gorgeous winter pochette will be just the thing for your Christmas lolita outfit! Your choice of pink, red, or almond style~
This red and almond style reminds me of Chinese New Year - the bright red and almond-bow looks like a crispy delicious almond cookie to me!

How to enter: just drop a comment describing your dream holiday present this year! The winner will be chosen randomly and announced on Christmas Eve [December 24th]! Earn 1 extra point each for joining Asian iCandy's twitter or Facebook fanpage! This means your name will be entered additionally for each point you earn. Good luck everyone!

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posted by Victoria Suzanne @ 8:36 AM 18 Comments

Alice's Tea Cup Giveaway!

Alice's Tea Cup (read my previous article here!) is exactly what a tearoom should be: whimsical, with a wide menu of scones, and full of people that know exactly the difference between Earl Grey and orange pekoe, and would love to tell you. Lolitas will be perfectly at home in the Alice murals, glittery walls, and endless tiered displays of desserts and sandwiches. But what if you're not from New York City? Never fear - Alice's Tea Cup has finally released their new cookbook, with all the magical recipes to create your own wonderland for tea-time.

I'm not very well-versed in cookbooks, let alone the modern cookbooks - the kind of thing one imagines foodies have on an altar somewhere, full of glossy photos and long explanations on where to find obscure spices for even more obscure glazes and marinades. My 'foodie' staple is usually a well-worn copy of the Joy of Cooking - or perhaps an online recipes for the more unusual. I wasn't sure what to expect from Alice's Tea Cup - but when I opened to the first chapter, entitled 'The Answer to "How much glitter?" is "Yes."', I knew this would finally be a cookbook I could relate to.



The book has a very fairy-tale approach, beginning their story, like all the best stories, as once upon a time... in New York City. After a short history and ode to the sister duo who dreamed up Alice's, the book launches into a deeply comprehensive, easy-to-follow, meaty-as-shepherd's-pie cookbook. They said they've only written a fraction of their menu (limiting themselves, with difficulty, to only nineteen scone recipes), but this book has everything: their famous scones, brunch options, a raft of soups, sandwiches and salads, a legion of cupcakes, and even their much-loved mar-tea-nis (tea-infused cocktails). Nearly every recipe is infused with a flavor of tea, from bold blacks to the delicately floral and perfumed whites. The recipes range from easy-for-beginners such as Alice's Croque-Monsieur to the advanced, such as Alice's S'mores, which require a kitchen torch (I'd bake more if I got to use a flamethrower! I mean, uh, kitchen torch.)


My favorites? I can't wait to make a host of Alice-themed cookies, such as the pink-and-white chessboard cookies (an adorable twist on the classic chocolate-and-vanilla checkerboard cookie, but and with a unique rose melange tea flavor!) and the linzer card cookies (powdered sugared cookies that reveal a heart-shaped window onto glistening raspberry jam). They also have a recipe to a scrumptious-looking French toast bread pudding made with fruit coulis and creme anglais!

This book also has a tea glossary, instructions on tea-dying in a variety of shades, and the exact art of throwing a tea party!


And for one lucky reader Lolita Charm is giving away a copy of Alice's Tea Cup! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment with your favorite Alice in Wonderland character and why! Feel free to repost, retweet, or share this giveaway anywhere you like! The winner will be chosen at random. Last day to enter is November 30th! One entry per person.

Want your copy of Alice's Tea Cup now? Buy it here on Amazon.com!

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posted by Victoria Suzanne @ 12:23 AM 52 Comments